Hafal Chief Executive Bill Walden-Jones has urged law-makers to ensure that the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure “must set out and clearly prescribe a modern, progressive, holistic care plan.”

In the second of her special reports on ITV Wales this week Journalist Mariclare Carey-Jones looked at the shortage of accommodation with support for people with mental ill health.

The Mental Health (Wales) Measure is currently being considered in detail by the National Assembly for Wales.

The National Assembly for Wales’ Health, Wellbeing and Local Government committee has today heard evidence from Welsh mental health charity Hafal on the issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment for Services Veterans.

A briefing paper on Supervised Community Treatment (SCT) has highlighted “serious concerns” over the disproportionate use of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) for people from black and ethnic minority communities.

A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has concluded that people with a serious mental illness are no more likely to be violent than anyone else – unless they abuse drugs or alcohol.

Welsh mental health charity Hafal has issued a checklist of the Welsh Assembly Government’s report on young people’s mental health services “Breaking the Barriers: Meeting the Challenges – Better Support for Children and Young People with Emotional Well-being and Mental Health Needs”.

A 24-bed mental health hospital for women has been officially opened by Delyn MP David Hanson.

Mental health anxieties, unemployment, exam stress and housing worries have been the main issues raised during the early weeks of ‘meic’, Wales’ new nationwide advocacy and advice helpline for children and young people.

A report by the University of Manchester has found that people with mental health problems in Wales and England are committing fewer homicides.